Bradley Michael Jackson (born January 11, 1975 in Canton, Ohio

Canton, Ohio

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) and grew up in (Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

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) and (Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio

Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...

) is a former linebacker

Linebacker

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He played six seasons in the NFL, from 1998–2003, for the Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

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 and the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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. He played high school football for the Firestone Falcons in Akron, OH.

He played both college football

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 and college basketball

College basketball

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 at the University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

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, where he was coached by current West Virginia

West Virginia

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 Men's Basketball Head Coach Bob Huggins

Bob Huggins

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. He is the 3rd all-time leading tackler in school history. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 79th overall, in the 1998 NFL Draft

NFL Draft

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 by the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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